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100 1 _aWotherspoon, Terry.
245 1 4 _aThe sociology of education in Canada :
_bcritical perspectives /
_cTerry Wotherspoon.
250 _a3rd ed.
260 _aDon Mills, Ont. :
_bOxford University Press Canada,
_c2009.
300 _axii, 340 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
505 _aContents: Note: Each chapter includes: - Introduction - Conclusion - Annotated Further Readings - Key Terms - Study Questions Figures, Tables, and Boxes International Case Studies Canadian Case Studies Preface 1. The Sociological Analysis of Education The Sociological Understanding of Educational Problems Sociology and Its Relation to Other Disciplines The Nature of Sociological Inquiry Emerging Directions in the Critical Analysis of Education 2. Sociological Theories of Education Structural Functionalism and Theories of Social Order Interpretative Analysis of Schooling Critical Analysis Guidelines for Research and Analysis in the Sociology of Education 3. Historical and Organizational Dimensions of Canadian Education The Historical Development of Education in Canada 4. The Structure of Canadian Education Systems An Overview of Educational Activities in Canada School Choice: Education as a Consumer Market The Governance and Financing of Canadian Education Comparative Educational Growth 5. The Process of Schooling The Multi-faceted Nature of Educational Practices The Contribution of Schooling to the Development of Human Subjects Regulation and Resistance in Schooling Streaming Official Knowledge Hegemony Silencing in Educational Processes Student Response and Resistance 6. Teachers and Teaching Teachers and Teaching in Canada Teaching as a Profession Gender, Diversity, and Teaching Proletarianization and Intensification of Teaching 7. Schooling and Work Contemporary Demands for Educational Reform: The "Mismatch" between Schooling and Jobs Relationships between Schooling and Work The Contributions of Schooling to Work and the Economy Discontinuities in Relationships among Schooling, Work, and Economic Activity Education and Work in Canada 8. Educational Opportunity and Social Reproduction The Nature and Causes of Social Inequality in Canada Educational Opportunity and Social Inequality Dimensions of Educational Inequality Gender Racial and Ethnic Minorities Aboriginal Peoples Social Class Disabilities 9. Contemporary Educational Challenges and Reforms Education, Risk, and Social Change Understanding Conflicting Visions of Educational Reform Educational Quality and Accountability Education and Digital Revolutions Education and Social Diversity Risk and Empowerment: Education in the Global Context Websites References Index Higher EducationOUP.comAccessibilityLegalFeedbackHow to OrderWant to Write for Oxford?LoginReturns Policy Permissions Requests Site Map Privacy Cookie Content and Graphics © Oxford University Press, 2007-2026. All rights reserved. Oxford University Press uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By selecting ‘accept all’ you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. More information can be found in ourCookie Policy.
650 0 _aEducational sociology
_zCanada.
650 0 _aEducation
_xSocial aspects
_zCanada.
650 0 _aEducational change
_zCanada.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents
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